Pediatric penetrating keratoplasty is technically more challenging than adult keratoplasty because of a smaller anatomical configuration, reduced rigidity and increased elasticity of the cornea ...
[76] The advancement of the FS laser to produce corneal cuts and the recent lamellar keratoplasty techniques have allowed corneal transplantation in keratoconus patients to become precise ...
Vision problem can be corrected using various glasses and contact lens. Keratoplasty: Cornea is replaced with a donor's cornea. → Questions to ask your doctor ...
In this case, the intervention carried out is called a deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) that involves replacing the two top layers and keeping the inner layer, which is the one that ...